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00:00all right Mets fans here we go the biggest question of the offseason isn't about the

00:07rotation it's not about the bullpen it's about the polar bear Pete Alonzo and whether the Mets

00:12should give him the seven-year deal that he's reportedly seeking in free agency now New York

00:18Post Mets beat reporter Mike Puma says Alonzo and his agent Scott Boris are looking for a contract

00:23worth around 175 million dollars over seven years and after the season he just had they've got all

00:29the leverage five straight seasons of 30 or more home runs still the emotional engine of this team

00:35Boris knows it Pete knows it and the Mets know it too but here's the thing seven years for a 31 year

00:42old first baseman that's a tough sell especially one whose defensive metrics have been trending down

00:47the last few seasons look he played 162 games last year and you can love Pete and the Mets fans do

00:53but you've got to be realistic about value and longevity first baseman they don't age well

00:59when the glove starts slipping and the bat speed starts dipping David Stearns he didn't come here

01:03to hand out legacy deals he came to build sustainable success and given Alonzo seven years could lock the

01:09Mets into an inflexible future especially at a position where offensive production can be replaced

01:15maybe not emotionally but statistically look at the cops Freddie Freeman he got six years at the age of

01:2132 Matt Olsen got eight years but he was 28 Paul Goldschmidt he got five the president says it

01:28clearly five years that's the sweet spot reward him but don't over commit so what's the right deal

01:34I'd say about five years 150 million dollars front-loaded give him some security but not an anchor contract

01:41Pete's earned respect but the Mets can't afford to pay for past production into his late 30s

01:47that's how you get stuck in the past while teams like the Braves and the Dodgers keep evolving

01:52now if Alonzo walks that would stay no doubt about it but there are paths forward Mark Vientos could

01:58step in Ronnie Mauricio depending on his recovery and how he progresses that's another internal option

02:03or the Mets could look to free agents like Reese Hoskins or Josh Bell as bridges at first base none of

02:10them replace the heart of Alonzo but they can keep the lineup competitive here's the bottom line

02:14Pete Alonzo is the Mets identity right now the homegrown star one of the faces of Flushing the guy who helps

02:20pack city field night after night the Mets need Pete Alonzo but Pete Alonzo also needs the Mets he

02:27needs the city the platform the fans who made him a star they just need to find common ground

02:32and for me seven years ain't it pay the man what he's worth but pay him smart because the future of

02:38the Mets is more than loyalty it's about legacy and longevity